- title: "The `gitlab-runner exec` command is deprecated"  # (required) The name of the feature to be deprecated
  announcement_milestone: "15.7"  # (required) The milestone when this feature was first announced as deprecated.
  removal_milestone: "17.0"  # (required) The milestone when this feature is planned to be removed
  breaking_change: true  # (required) If this deprecation is a breaking change, set this value to true
  reporter: DarrenEastman  # (required) GitLab username of the person reporting the deprecation
  stage: Verify  # (required) String value of the stage that the feature was created in. e.g., Growth
  issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/385235  # (required) Link to the deprecation issue in GitLab
  body: |  # (required) Do not modify this line, instead modify the lines below.
    The [`gitlab-runner exec`](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/commands/#gitlab-runner-exec) command is deprecated and will be fully removed from GitLab Runner in 16.0. The `gitlab-runner exec` feature was initially developed to provide the ability to validate a GitLab CI pipeline on a local system without needing to commit the updates to a GitLab instance. However, with the continued evolution of GitLab CI, replicating all GitLab CI features into `gitlab-runner exec` was no longer viable. Pipeline syntax and validation [simulation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipeline_editor/#simulate-a-cicd-pipeline) are available in the GitLab pipeline editor.
  end_of_support_milestone:  # (optional) Use "XX.YY" format. The milestone when support for this feature will end.


  # OTHER OPTIONAL FIELDS
  #
  tiers:  # (optional - may be required in the future) An array of tiers that the feature is available in currently.  e.g., [Free, Silver, Gold, Core, Premium, Ultimate]
  documentation_url: https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/commands/#gitlab-runner-exec  # (optional) This is a link to the current documentation page
  image_url:  # (optional) This is a link to a thumbnail image depicting the feature
  video_url:  # (optional) Use the youtube thumbnail URL with the structure of https://img.youtube.com/vi/UNIQUEID/hqdefault.jpg
